Humidor.



J. F. FAY, JR. Hummon.

APPLICATION FILED APR.2. 1917.

Patented Jan. 14, 1919.'

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JAMES F. FAY, JR., 0F SAUGUS, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF T0 NATHAN EDWIN COVEL, 0F NEWTONVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS..

" HUMIDOE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 14, 1919.

Application med April 2, 19717. Serial No. 159,132.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, JAMES F. FAY, J r., of Saugus, in the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Humidors, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in explaining its nature.

The present invention relates to a humidor for containing both cigars and tobacco.

Among the objects of my invention is to provide a humidor of the above character com osed of relatively few parts and which can lie manufactured and sold at a relatively low price; to provide, also, a humidor which will be attractive in appearance and be effective in serving the essential purpose for which it is designed.

My invention can best be seen and'understood by reference to the drawings, in which- Y Figure 1 shows the humidor in side elevation, and

Fig. 2 is a vertical cross section.

In the drawings 1 represents the 4body of the humidor.

This comprises' a receptacle or jar made` preferably of glass, cylindrical in form, with an open top and bottom 2. The jar fits within a base 3 made preferably of metal, either stamped or spun, and which serves as a guard for the lower end of the jar and also a decorative purpose, for which reason the base is made pleasing to the eye. The topof the body of the` jar is closed by a cover 4 which fits snugly thereon. The cover is preferably made of metal, stamped or spun into a decorative form, and one which may combine e'ectively from an are tistic point of view, with the base.

Centrally located within the body of the humidor or outer jar is an interior receptacle or jar 5. This inner j ar is preferably made of glass, cylindrical in form, with an open top and a bottom 6 having perforations 7 within it. rllhe inner jar is considerably smaller than the outer jar and is so disposed that the bottom 6 thereof may be separated from the bottom 2 of the outer jar by an appreciable space forming a chamber 9 for containing a humidifying element. The size and relative dispositionof the inner jar` is'also such that it is laterally spaced from the chamber of the inner jar 5 that the tobacco is to be contained and the perforations 7 inthe bottom of this inner jar shoulder be sufficiently small to prevent the tobacco falling through them. Both the inner jar and also the cigars located in the space between the inner and outer jars are supported as follows Located withinthe bottom of the main or outer jar is a preformed member of sheet metal having a ring-forming portion 11 disposed to rest upon the bottom 2 of the outer jar. ring-forming portion is a portion 12 having perforations 18 within it and providing a perforated bottom to the annular chamber 10 through which air may enter this chamber from the chamber 9 containing the humidifying element. From the inner edge of the portion 12 the metal is turned downwardly and thence inwardly to provide a {lange-forming portion 14: suppdrting the inner jar.

In the operation of the device the cigars will be' arranged 0n end within the chamber 10 between the two jars resting upon the bottom 12 to this chamber. The tobacco will be contained within the chamber of the inner jar as before pointed out. The humidifying element will be contained in the chamber 9 and the humidified air rising from the chamber 9 will pass upwardly through the perforated bottom of the inner jar for mois- Inturned from the 4top edge of this in keeping the cigars and tobacco in proper l Achamber J between the tiene?y 'rplea and condition.

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l claim and desire to secure. by Letters yat"n 1. A. humidor 'comprising outer and inner receptacles both cylindrical in 'to, the

inner one of said receptacles being centrally disposed within the outer receptacle and linner receptacle and said annular chamber' being perforated whereby air may enter the same from the space left beneath said inner receptacle.

. 2. A humidor comprising outer and inner receptacles both cylindrical in form, va cover to the outer one of said receptacles, the inner one of said receptacles being' centrally olis. posed within the outer receptacle and other-v wisev relatively proportioned and arrad whereby it may occupyk a position raised above, and spaced from, the bottom Vof the outer receptacle to leave a chamber for containing -a humidifying element, said innery receptacle being also spaced laterally from meeneem the outer receptacle to leave-an means ed within :the bottom said4 outer receptacle land toi'ng a bottom to l said annular cli'be'r andjalso a support for said inner receptacle, thebottoms of said are nular chamber and said ier receptacle bel ing perforated whereby air ypass tii'gh the same from said humidiying chamber.

3. A humidor comprising open-top glass` jars of relatively dierent sizes, one located y. f

within the otherya'cover tothe outer 'one `of said ]ars, the inner one of said` ]ars being centrally disposed within the outer jarand otherwise propertioned and arranged where by it may occupy a position aboveZ and spaced from, the bottom ot the enter yar to leave a chamber for containing1 e humidityng elementsaid inner jar being also spaced laterally from' the outer )Far to leave an an-l nular' chamber between the two` jars, a

formed member of sheet metal resting on the bottom of said outer jar and providing 'a bottomto said annular chamber and a support for said inner jar, that portion ot said member providingl the bottom for said annular chamber and also the bottom to said inner jar being; perforated whereby air may pass through the-same from the chber containing the humidifying element.

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